Dean Forest Railway Society

Registered charity 1183538 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Gloucestershire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.2y median 4.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.2y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 5Hospitality 4Education 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	dfrsociety.org.uk
Email	society@deanforestrailway.co.uk
Phone	01594845840
Address	Dean Forest Railway Society, New Mills, Forest Road, LYDNEY, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ET

Finances

£118,075 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£136,173	£46,183
2021	£139,231	£87,844
2022	£164,189	£68,299
2023	£131,540	£62,684
2024	£118,075	£71,343

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1. TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND OPERATE THE DEAN FOREST RAILWAY2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RAILWAY HISTORY AND IN PARTICULAR THE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOREST OF DEAN RAILWAY, THE FORMER SEVERN AND WYE JOINT RAILWAY AND OTHER RAILWAYS IN OR AROUND THE FOREST OF DEAN, INCLUDING THE HISTORY OF ASSOCIATED CANALS, PLATEWAYS AND TRAMWAYS AND CONNECTED INDUSTRIES3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY TRAINING IN CRAFT, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS AND ALL OTHER SKILLS PERTINENT TO THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A HERITAGE RAILWAY AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 May 2019

Trustees (12)

12trustees

50median age

0aged 70+

Adam James Williamsage 50 since 2019
Adrian Paul Copley since 2019
Alan Philip Grant since 2024
David Churton since 2019
Douglas William Johnson since 2025
Harry Colley since 2026
James Graham since 2019
Lynne Elaine Wentworth since 2024
Martin John Paul Hillier since 2024
Richard Taylor since 2025
Susan Williams since 2019
Timothy IAN Mclennan since 2019

Connected charities (1)

Dean Forest Railway Museum Trust 1 shared trustee

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